Kingman

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Kingman [1] is a city in Northern Arizona.

[edit] Understand

  • Powerhouse Visitor Center, 120 W Andy Devine Ave, ☎ +1 928-753-6106 (), [2]. Daily 9AM-6PM (8AM - 5 PM Dec, Jan & Feb). Kingman's tourist information center has information on the surrounding area and Route 66. Also has a Route 66 Museum, a gift shop and is home to the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. edit

Kingman is the starting (or ending) point of one of the longest remaining stretches of the legendary Route 66. It also boasts no less than forty buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before automobiles became the primary mode of transportation, Kingman was a major railroad hub for the AT&SF railroad. These factors all combine to make Kingman a city rich with history.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Interstate 40 bisects Kingman, connecting to Barstow and eventually the Southern California metroplex to the west. From the east, Flagstaff connects to Kingman via I-40.

Kingman can be reached from Las Vegas via US 93. This trip has the added bonus of crossing the Hoover Dam.

[edit] By air

  • McCarran International Airport ({{IATA|LAS}}), 5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard, ☎ +1 707 261-5211 (fax: +1 707 597-9553), [3]. LAS in Las Vegas is the nearest major airport, about 100 miles (160 km), a 2 hour drive, northwest of Kingman is served by many domestic and international air carriers. Discount air carriers serving LAS include US Airways/America West, JetBlue, and Southwest. edit
  • Kingman Airport ({{IATA|IGM}}), 7000 Flightline Dr., ☎ ''+1 928'' 757-2134 (, fax: ''+1 928'' 757-9871). US Airways Express (Mesa Airlines/Air Midwest) has two daily trips from Phoenix, and one from Las Vegas into Kingman Airport. IGM is also a general aviation airport with fuel, tiedown parking, and major airframe and powerplant support services available. edit

[edit] By rail

  • Amtrak's Southwest Chief, 106 4th Street, [4]. Daily: 12:46 AM for westbound trains and 3:03 AM for eastbound trains. This stop has no ticket office and no Quik-Trak ticket machine so tickets must be purchased at another station of on-line. edit

[edit] By bus

  • * Amtrak Thru-way bus service, 106 4th Street, [5]. Daily: 1:00 AM to 5:30 AM. Service from Laughlin, NV, and Union Station in Los Angeles. edit

  • Greyhound, 3264 E Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1 928'' 757-8400, [6]. Daily: 8:00 am-2:30 pm, 4:00 pm-6:30 pm; Holidays: Closed.  edit

[edit] Get around

Old Route 66 is called Andy Devine Ave. in Kingman.

[edit][add listing] See

  • Bonelli House, 430 E Spring St, ☎ ''+1 928'' 753-3175. M-F 11-3 and by appointment.  edit
  • Kingman Army Airfield Museum, 4540 Flightline Drive. Tu- Sa: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Su and M: By Appointment. Kingman was home to one of the largest Army Air Corps training bases during WWII. This museum explores the history of the base. edit
  • Mohave Museum of History & Arts, 400 W. Beale St., ☎ ''+1 928'' 753-3195 (), [7]. M-F: 9AM-5PM; Sa: 1PM-5PM.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course, 1001 Gates Ave., ☎ ''+1 928'' 753-6593, [8]. Daily: 6:30am-6PM. An 18-hole course 9-holes: Junio -.  edit
  • Hualapai Mountain Park, 6250 Hualapai Mountain Road, ☎ ''+1 928''681-5700, [9]. This park features hiking on ten miles of trails, picnicing, and camping. Cabins are availble for rent. The park also has three group activity areas for reunions, company events, weddings, etc. The largest site can accommodate 500 people. edit

  • Kingman Air & Auto Show
  • Andy Devine Days Rodeo
  • Mohave County Fair

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • Route 66 Gifts & Souvenir Shop, 2947 E. Andy Devine, ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-6466.  edit

[edit][add listing] Eat

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Hotel Brunswick, 315 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-718-1800 (), [11]. This hotel offers a place to sleep for several budgets. The cheapest, Cowboy or Cowgirl rooms, share one bathroom for every three bedrooms. Guest rooms are one room and a bathroom. All of the suites have a living room and some have a kitchen. $30-35/60-66/88-175 (Cowboy room/Guest room/Suite).  edit

[edit] Budget

  • Wild Cow Springs Campground, 2475 Beverly Avenue, ☎ ’’+1’’ 928-692-4400. $5/15 (Individual/Groups).  edit

  • Route 66 Motel, 2939 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-5586. $28-39.  edit

[edit] Mid-range

  • Budget Inn, 1239 W. Beale St., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-2773. $30-40.  edit

  • Ramblin Rose Motel, 1001 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-5541. $35-65.  edit

  • Silver Queen, 3285 E.Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-757-4315. Check in: 12PM; Check out: 11AM. $37-80.  edit

  • Motel 6 - East, 3351 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-757-7151. $37-42.  edit

  • Motel 6 - West, 424 W. Beale St., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-9222. $42-47.  edit

  • Rodeway Inn, 3016 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-9555. $45-50.  edit

[edit] Splurge

  • Super 8 Motel, 3401 E.Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-757-4808. Check in: 1PM; Check out: 11AM. $50-90.  edit

  • Quality Inn, 1400 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-4747. $50-90.  edit

  • Comfort Inn, 3129 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-718-1717. $64-79.  edit

  • Best Western-Kings Inn & Suites, 2930 E. Andy Devine Ave., ☎ ''+1'' 928-753-6101. $69-89.  edit

[edit] Get out

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